Category Archives: Alimony

Marcia Mavrides’ Advice in the Huffington Post!

[caption id="attachment_5062" align="alignleft" width="604"] Communication is very important in a divorce.[/caption]                         Marcia Mavrides, Owner and Founder of Mavrides Law and top Boston divorce attorney, was recently quoted in the Huffington Post on how important communication is during a divorce. Read her advice here,…
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New Case: Applying the Durational Limits of the Alimony Reform Act

By: Jennifer Silva, Esq. This week, we received further insight from the Supreme Judicial Court regarding the constitutionality of the Alimony Reform Action of 2011 (“The Act”); specifically, with respect to the application of the durational limits of The Act to merged alimony agreements that predate The Act’s effective date. In the Van Arsdale case,…
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Bankruptcy and Support

By: Christina Pashou, Esq. Under Massachusetts Law, support to one’s family, whether child support or alimony, cannot be discharged in either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Massachusetts bankruptcy filings. If you are owed child support or alimony, pursuant to a divorce separation agreement, and the other party files for bankruptcy, it is imperative that you know…
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